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He answered the phone in front of Maria, who assumed that this time, as usual, he would deal with those unreasonable tasks with a servile attitude.

"Supervisor? Yes, I'm here. No, don't say anything yet, I have something I want to tell you first."

[…Marner, what's your attitude? Is there anything more important than the client's conference call?]

"That's true."

Marna cleared his throat and said:

"I quit, get out of here."

【ah???】

"what???"

Incredulous screams came from both inside and outside the phone at the same time.

One was his department head, and the other came from Maria.

Marna then broke the phone in half and threw it into the trash can next to Maria's bed.

"Uncle... Uncle?"

Maria was somewhat startled; she had never seen an uncle with such an attitude and tone before.

"Sorry, did I scare you?"

"Don't mind me, Uncle, I'm just really angry."

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

*Ten pulls and I'm blessed with good fortune again! That wretched Margaret! .jpg

*Let's just get the Knight of Light's little essay published!

[Main Text] Terra's World's Greatest Martial Arts Tournament. Debate Chapter: Episode 92: World Famous Painting: One of Us is a Weakling

"About the job..."

"Don't worry, your uncle has his own methods. At least he won't let you sell your bed to someone else."

It was less about giving guidance and more about sorting things out and communicating.

Maria found some relief from the distress she felt after realizing what she was doing through these words.

His stubbornness brought some trouble to the family, especially to Manna, who had been silently supporting the Lin Guang family.

But now she is being guided to confront these neglected things, instead of simply believing that "she has tried her best" is the meaning of "not fearing hardship and darkness".

After seeing more clearly, she had another chance to choose, not by coercion or by being given a choice, but by truly experiencing the same "hesitation" that Margaret and Marna had felt before.

The older sister knew what she was doing; she needed to keep fighting, so she was willing to keep charging forward.

Uncle knew what he was doing. He was unwilling to be manipulated and leave the long-dead family exposed to oppression, so he chose to step down.

Neither choice can be considered wrong; they simply each have their own reasons—reasons that necessitate a choice under these circumstances.

"Now that you have this awareness, then choose your own path."

Marna left the room.

Maria was left with a surprised look on her face, continuing to ponder in the dimly lit room.

"Don't worry, Uncle, I will continue to support you."

After leaving a message, Marna closed the door behind her, and Zofia immediately came forward, looking very surprised, and said:

"You're so unlike me. Whether it was your previous unwillingness to do anything or your current composed and mature demeanor, you're so different from the 'wandering knight-errant' I know."

Marner glanced at her and sighed through his nose:

"That's enough of the silly jokes, Zofia. Can I borrow your phone? I should have known better than to break it..." He regretted breaking the phone earlier. "I even forgot my year-end bonus and pension to help out."

His tone was somewhat regretful.

But judging from his relieved expression, he probably didn't care about this "financial loss".

Seeing his niece awaken from her naivety to the state he himself had once experienced, it was already worth the price of admission.

The rest depends on whether she can become a shining Pegasus.

—A cowardly Kuranta cannot be an asset to Pegasus.

He has compromised for far too long.

"No intervention allowed" and "No interference permitted"—a series of "treaties" that Marner's original temperament could not tolerate had already fueled the deepest resentment his entire family held towards the business alliance.

The three sharp arrows he was staring at seemed to have encountered some trouble recently.

They shifted their gaze away from the piercing object and focused on other tough challenges.

This is certainly a good opportunity for Marner.

"You were the one who acted tough, weren't you? Don't worry, I'll just lend you my savings too." Zofia took out her phone and handed it to Marna. "—So, what are you planning to do?"

"...an old friend, who is probably in Kazimir right now."

"Old friend, that person certainly isn't a respectable one."

Zofia usually frowned when she saw Marna because of the various grudges in her heart, but she didn't do that now. She even showed a "gratified" expression.

She seemed to see a certain unruly wanderer who had once roamed the world slowly waking up.

Meanwhile, on the Rhodes Island...

[Beep beep beep...]

The dark-skinned, pointed-eared man wiped away cold sweat and gestured to Skadi, the Rhodes Island operator in front of him, indicating that he wanted to answer the call.

The man himself was grateful that this unfamiliar communication allowed him to temporarily escape this awkward situation.

“...Marna? You actually contacted me first, but I'm a bit busy right now, let's talk later.”

He was the person Marna was calling. Although he was surprised that this man, who had almost completely said goodbye to the past, would take the initiative to contact him, he immediately hung up the call because of the man's "emergency situation".

"...Finished?"

Skadi maintained her indifferent expression.

"In short, I have no intention of returning to the job of a bounty hunter. I have more important things to do. Please look for other opportunities if you need anything else."

It seems that this pointy-eared man came to Rhodes Island specifically to find Skadi for some particular reason.

"Haha, even Toran, the bounty hunter known as the strongest and most ruthless in all of Kazimierz, gets turned away?"

A frivolous laugh broke the silence between the two; it belonged to Roy, the Blue Gold High Priest who had lost an arm in the park, and he identified the man.

Platinum, sitting slightly to the side, tried her best to remain calm and composed.

This is a somewhat confusing scene.

Therefore, let's review the cause and effect—

Toran, the bounty hunter, is currently the only bounty hunter organization leader in Kazimierz in name only, though his identity is not legitimate. He also serves as the leader of various wilderness refugees and outlaws. In the official definition, he is probably just the leader of a violent organization that commits all kinds of evil deeds, and the authorities do not care that most of its members are civilians who have fled from villages burdened by exorbitant taxes or infected people far away from the city.

However, his ability to become the leader of the bounty hunters was not purely due to his strength; luck played a large part as well.

Because recently, the leaders of several organizations almost all went out to search for the knight's treasure in a certain village.

And then they never came back.

Many organizations disbanded without a leader, while some were absorbed by Toran, which led to the current situation.

As for the village's name, Waterdrop Village, Toran, who was not attracted by the news of the unknown treasure, also went to the village out of curiosity. Under the village chief's vivid description, he learned the name of a bounty hunter who was incredibly powerful - "Skadi who can punch through a mountain", and "Grani, a handsome Kuranta girl".

"Aren't you afraid that I'm here to seek revenge on your benefactor? You've told me so simply."

After the other party mentioned Skadi without hesitation, Toran said to the village chief Chlor with a rather joking tone.

But to everyone's surprise, Chlor gave him a very unexpected, or rather, highly provocative, answer:

"It doesn't matter. If you go looking for revenge against her, it's practically the same as courting death, isn't it?"

Of course, Toran's painstaking efforts to find out that Skadi was on Rhodes Island, and his special visit there, were definitely not to test his strength.

He had certainly heard of Skadi's name, but they had never crossed paths before. Now, however, he felt it necessary to try to win her over as a "bounty hunter in Kazimierz".

Because the living conditions in Kazimierz are getting worse and worse, the seemingly prosperous commercial economy has masked the ever-increasing number of refugees and infected people. People only care about how much benefit the knight arenas that are being built will bring, but no one cares that the income gap between the upper and lower classes of society has reached an unimaginable and terrifying multiple. More and more people who can't even survive are being forced away from civilization and taking risks under the oppression of so-called "civilization".

A storm is about to break, and Toran—the bounty hunter who shares the same ideals as Marna—cannot allow them to fall apart before the storm begins.

At least when that moment arrives, we must act as a whole to protect ourselves and obtain what they need.

Therefore, even if one is trying to enhance their combat strength, it is necessary to visit Skadi, the "strongest bounty hunter" who has come to Kazimierz.

But who knows... why there's another Blue Gold and Platinum on Rhodes Island?

Platinum and Blue Gold Roy actually had similar questions at this time.

"I was just wandering around within the permitted areas as usual, so why did I run into Roy?"

"I only came here to get a prosthetic leg installed, why did I run into Hinterlea, whose fate is unknown?"

First, let's talk about Platinum. The reason she was able to stay at Rhodes Island was purely because she came to seek survival. Putting aside the objective fact that she had killed countless people and had a dirty past, after some discussion, Rhodes Island decided not to make any "judgment" on her.

After all, it was she who provided intelligence on the Unarmored Alliance's operation, which allowed for the pre-deployment of operators and prevented the Unarmored Alliance's massacre.

Moreover, Rhodes Island doesn't currently have the authority to conduct trials. They might be able to eliminate those who come to attack before they realize their foolishness and surrender, but there's no need to specifically target those who come seeking refuge with them.

As for handing it over to official personnel, this option was also rejected by Rhodes Island.

The Unarmored Alliance is a tainted business alliance, and returning it to them would only result in two outcomes: either being killed or continuing to be used by them. Judging from Platinum's reaction, the former seems more likely.

So keeping her here doesn't mean letting bygones be bygones; there are just three very simple reasons:

Releasing a tiger back into the mountains will only create more trouble.

—Too lazy to investigate other irrelevant matters.

—But if you dare to have any disloyal thoughts, I will make sure you are reduced to ashes.

Platinum is well aware of her situation, and getting rid of the Unarmored Alliance is indeed something she has always wanted, which is why she is enjoying her current time of being "monitored".

Whether it's a business alliance or Rhodes Island, they're all people who could kill you at any time. Wouldn't it be better to just stay where you don't have to do anything you hate?

Your own retribution or judgment will come sooner or later, but at least until then, you won't have to add to your sins for the purposes of others.